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RADIOACTIVE WASTE: TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT Aswathy Aji P St. Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women, Ernakulam A B STRACT Energy is fundamental for meeting human needs, driving economic growth, and enhancing the standard of living. Nations often equate their well-being with the escalating demand for energy, considering it a crucial element in sustaining and advancing their prosperity. Nuclear energy is an efficient energy source. Nuclear energy, while offering numerous benefits, presents inherent drawbacks and risks, notably in the realm of radioactive waste disposal. Nuclear energy has been well utilized in many ways, especially in the field of nuclear power generation. However, as the number of nuclear power plants continues to increase, it intensifies the challenge of effectively managing nuclear waste (radioactive waste). The world has over half a century’s knowledge and experience on how to deal with nuclear waste ad what to do with the leftover radioactive wa